§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what assessment the Department has made of the(a) humanitarian, (b) economic and (c) cultural impact of forced removals of tribal groups from their tribal homelands in Botswana; and if he will make a statement. [123810]
§ Hilary BennLast year DFID commissioned a study on the situation of the San in Botswana and options for responses by the international community. The study, which has been placed in the House of Commons Library, sought to address the situation of the San in the context of broader poverty reduction issues in
580WBotswana. We have shared it with the Government of Botswana and are now discussing with them how the conclusions of the study relate to their overall approach to poverty reduction.